Creating Quick Bibliographies

Select the references or collections you want to include. (Hold the control key and click to select multiple items.)

Right-click one of the selected items and choose Create Bibliography.

Choose the bibliographic style you want.

Select the output format: Save as RTF or HTML, copy to clipboard or print. (The RTF file format is compatible with all word processors.)

Or you can just drag and drop references from Zotero into your document! They'll turn into fully formatted citations. This works with any word processor including Google Docs. Change the default style under Preferences on the "gear" menu.

Even Quicker: Drag and Drop

A quick way to add references or a bibliography to your paper is to drag and drop any item from the center Zotero pane into your paper.

To do so, you should first set up your citation preferences by clicking on the options button (gear icon) then choosing Preferences and then Export.

Once you have set up your preferences, you can drag any items in the center Zotero pane to create notes or bibliographies.

Step 2: Annotate your References

Gather the references into a folder / collection and add annotations by using the Extra: field.

Step 3: Select the Items for your Bibliography

Right-click on the folder / collection name and choose Create a Bibliography from Collection.

You can also select specific items in a folder / collection to create a bibliography from with Create a Bibliography from Items.

Step 4: Select a Bibliography Format.

Choose Chicago or APA annotated styles (the styles you istalled in step 1). Be sure to choose the Bibliography output mode. For us in MS Word or other word processors, you will want to use the RTF output option.